Saturday, April 5, 2008
Minnesota Moment
My friend Tiffany has coined this wonderful phrase. It's called a 'minnesota moment'. And basically what happened was that she was on a first date with someone she wasn't sure if she liked or not yet. They were on a hike, and she loves slightly odd soul searching questions, so she picked up a rock that was a fairly odd shape and asked "what does this rock remind you of?" not really expecting or wanting him to answer in a particular way, just seeing what he would say. And his response was nothing more than, "Minnesota." And that response, for whatever reason, was the tipping moment. It was that moment that gave her just enough information about who this boy was that she could tell that she was no longer interested. Hence the phrase 'minnesota moment'. The turning point that ends a relationship. Do you all know what I'm talking about? I wonder if you can really trust them...what if you just let someone wonderful pass by because they were slightly off that day? or something? Thoughts? Anyone?
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sorry but i must comment on your pole! remember at that mag sleepover initiation thing and everyone had to tell something they had never told anyone? I remember. because you said the turning the underwear insideout thing! i literally laughed out loud when i remembered
Hmmm....interesting. It's a hard call. There are so many things that go into deciding if the relationship will go anywhere or not... so I guess one incident/answer COULD determine whether or not it's a keeper... but, in my opinion, I think it's a combination of things that help me decide.
3 general categories are: personality/sense of humor, religion/beliefs, and physical attraction. If all of those are present and that chemistry is stirring, then whala. By the way, have you read the book called "The Rules" by Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider??? It's an incredible relationship book that makes complete sense... I think every woman should read it :) (You can get it on amazon.com!)
honestly, i think a minnesota moment is very telling. there are very few guys i dated through the years that i went "gosh, i should've given them a longer shot than i did." in fact, i think there was only one...but frankly, i know now that i still wouldn't have been with him now even if i had given that one more of a chance. ...and not just because of ryan. that other dude just wasn't right for me.
i think your gut is usually right. and when your gut notices that minnesota moment...then it's time to let go. and if it's not...i think you'd know.
um... I think that maybe somebody should be allowed more than one minnesota moment, I mean really, the poor guy, what did she want him to say, that it reminded him of cold and winter and that he wants to live in Antarctica? I am a firm believer in more than one date, because people have bad days all the time and lots of things on their minds. But it is true that sometimes you can know, so I guess I really am just rambling on and on.
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